Home / 16,546.25-24,813.17-6,013.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,546.25, 24,813.17 and 6,013.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,546.25, 24,813.17 and 6,013.68 is: 9,018.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,546.25 : 24,813.17 = 6,013.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,546.25/24,813.17 = 6,013.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,546.25x = 24,813.17 × 6,013.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,546.25x = 149,218,363.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,218,363.60/16,546.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,018.26

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.